Typewritten letter marked "Personal" from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated December 2, 1936, thanking Harvey for information, describing the pressure of his work: "The problems are far and away beyond anything the like of which we have had hitherto to consider," and expressing sympathy for Euler and his wife in their "great bereavement."
Salutation: "My dear Peter [typewritten]"; Signature: "Yours affectionately, Billy [handwritten]."

Telegram from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated July 15, 1937, making arrangements for the forthcoming visit of Harvey to Kingsmere.
Salutation: "Dear Peter"; Signature: "Billy."

Typewritten letter, carbon copy, from Harvey J. Sims to William Lyon Mackenzie King dated October 22, 1937, following up on King's letter of October 16 and replying that he has ordered two copies of Violet Markham's book; also that he had spoken to "Mr. Sanderson, the Chief Librarian of the Toronto Public Library." This letter is accompanied by a carbon copy dated the same day of Harvey J. Sims' letter to Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. In London, England, requesting copies of Violet Markham's book and mentioning that it had been suggested to him by "The Rt. Hon. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada."
Salutation: "My Dear Billy [typewritten]"; Signature: "Yours very sincerely [typewritten]."

Typewritten letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated October 30, 1937, refusing an invitation from Harvey J. Sims to a banquet in Kitchener on the grounds of overwork: "The truth is, I am at present, once again played out. " He leaves it to Harvey to explain "to our friends" and to pass on King's appreciation of the thought.
Salutation: "My dear Peter [typewritten]"; Signature: "Love to Florence and to yourself [handwritten], Yours very sincerely [typewritten], Billy [handwritten]."
Includes handwritten corrections and insertion.

Typewritten letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated January 12, 1938, concerning his present to Harvey of an autographed copy of John Buchan's Augustus and his wishes for good health for Florence in the coming year.
Salutation: "My dear Peter [handwritten]"; Signature: "My best of wishes again to you both [typewritten], Yours affectionately, Billy [handwritten.]"

Typewritten letter marked "Personal" from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated June 4, 1938, mentioning the "Grand River conservation matter" and also looking forward to seeing Harvey in Queenston on June 18. He mentions that due to fatigue he has given up attending sittings of the House.
Salutation: "My dear Peter [handwritten]"; Signature: "I do hope Florence is regaining her strength. With affectionate good wishes to you both, Billy [handwritten]."
This letter is accompanied by material relating to the opening of the Memorial Arch at Niagara Falls by Mackenzie King on June 18, 1938: official invitations to Harvey and Florence Sims to attend the opening ceremony, a luncheon, and a dinner, as well as a two-page typescript carbon itinerary.

Typewritten letter marked "Personal" from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims (who is a passenger on the Letitia, en route to Scotland) dated August 3, 1938, in which he thanks Harvey for his visit to Kingsmere and relates that a "vision" had led him to listen to a radio story about the composer of the music for "The Sweet by and by," who felt he was guided by his deceased wife. King states "When I see you again, I shall tell you more in the way of evidence of Florence's continued existence, and her power to continue to share your life." King describes the Army Corps Reunion and his day in Kingston where he spoke at the official opening of Fort Henry. He gives Harvey advice on how to structure his life on the trip to Scotland, and ends: "Continue to think of nature as the garment of the invisible, and to commune with the spiritual reality which lies behind the things we see."
Salutation: "My dear Peter [handwritten]"; Signature: "With every good wish, Yours affectionately, WLM Billy [handwritten]."

Manuscript letter from Lillian E. Corben writing on behalf of the North and West Vancouver Council of Women about the donation of funds and a photo of Mary Ellen Smith from Mrs. Ray Perrault M.L.A. File includes a typescript carbon copy response from Long in response which includes plans for the Aberdeen Collection.

One manuscript letter from [Cremtern?] to Elizabeth Long.

Manuscript letter from Alison Donnelly, Records Secretary of the Thames Valley [New Zealand] branch of the W.C.W. explaining the rationale for the donation of a book, which is never named, to the Aberdeen Memorial Library because of its focus on men. Donnelly's explanation includes landscape information about her small town and the activities of "men who dearly love to "get into the bush" at weekends."

Manuscript letter from Cecilia Krieger Dunaij to Elizabeth Long written on University of Toronto, Department of Mathematics letterhead. Dunaij recounts learning of the book collecting project while having lunch with Dr. Lillian Chase and tells Long to dispose of the PhD reprints she will be sending if they are not of use. Dunaij makes mention of her plans for retirement and that she is "looking forward to the freedom from undue strains."

Copy of a typescript letter from Margaret Storrs Grierson, director of the Sophia Smith Collection, to Elizabeth Long requesting information about the Lady Aberdeen Library. The letter provides information about the nature and scope of the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and makes mention of other international collections with a focus on women and their contributions to society such as the Fawcett Library in London, the International Archive of the Women's Movement in Amsterdam, and the Margaret Cousins Memorial Library in New Delhi.

Typescript letter on Committee of Correspondence letterhead from Elizabeth T. Halsey to Elizabeth Long regarding a pamphlet sent by Long about the Lady Aberdeen Library on the History of Women. Halsey request that a pamphlet be forwarded to Miss Ruby Rich of Sydney, Australia, makes mention of the May 1967 edition of International Women's News that a table of events related to the Women's Movement and indicates Mary Casey at Mount Saint Vincent University will be sending some material about Canadian women.

Typescript letter from Ruth Harvey to Elizabeth Long, addressed as "Bess", that provides information about the Women's Parliament and [Nellie L.] McClung's recounting of the groups activities in The Stream Runs Fast. Harvey also updates Long about a trip to Toronto, where they were impressed with the subway, her plans for the winter, and her impression of Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel as "a wonderfully vigorous piece of writing."

The verso of the letter includes a manuscript note from Long about Harvey and her involvement with women's suffrage activities.

Typescript letter from Ruth Harvey to Elizabeth Long, addressed as "Bess", responding to a letter from Long. Harvey provides general updates about her life including summer plans she and [husband] Howard have to travel to Algonquin Park, the sharing of views on French-Canadians, thoughts on the upcoming American election, the Winter Olympics, remembrances from World War I related to witnessing a family reunite after the Armistice and the on-going war in Vietnam, and a report about the spring time weather in Georgia.

Typescript carbon copy of a letter from Elizabeth Long to Mrs. E.W. Herd, National Secretary of the National Council of Women of New Zealand thanking Herd for a donation of council publications to the Lady Aberdeen Library and requesting that any future copies to Miss Esther Michael, Donations and Bequests, at the University of Waterloo Library.

Two undated manuscript letters from M.W. Johnson, Correspondence Secretary of the National Council of Women of New Zealand, regarding the delayed donation of a second book and a separate letter from an unnamed Recording Secretary providing information about the book and the characters.

Manuscript letter from Gail B. Kaye, Chairman, arts and letters of the Saint John Council of Women, to Elizabeth Long regarding four books for possible donation to the Lady Aberdeen Library: The Dutch divinity: A biography of Mme. de Charriere (1959), My life: Autobiography of Isadora Duncan (1927), And I'd do it again: autobiography of Aimee Crocker (1936), and Geisha (1960).

Typescript letter from Grace MacInnis to Elizabeth Long regarding the donation of a photograph and biographical sketch.

Carbon copy letter from Elizabeth Long to William H. Neville regarding three speeches by the Secretary of State [Judy LaMarsh] in which references were made about the contribution of women to Canadian life and the copies being forwarded to Doris Lewis at the University of Waterloo. File includes Neville's business card.

Letter from Noelle Florence to Elizabeth Long regarding the donation of books from her mother Elizabeth Yates' library and visiting St. Paul, Minnesota where her mother worked as a principal prior to marrying in 1890.

Carbon copy typescript letter from Elizabeth Long to Ruby Rich, MBE, in Sydney, Australia at the suggestion of Mrs. Elizabeth T. Halsey. Long makes reference to an enclosed leaflet about the Lady Aberdeen library and provides information about related activities.

Two typescript letters from Ishbel Ross to Elizabeth Long regarding personal life updates and Alice Nutting, about whom she was approach to write a biography but declined due to other commitments.

Of note are Ross' views in the December 28, 1960 letter about psychiatrists: "These wretches have messed up more lives than one could believe possible. i know of at least a dozen cases myself. in another half century they will take their places among the witch doctors, I hope and believe. I am rabid on the subject."

One letter from Hudson J. Stowe to Elizabeth Long regarding photographs and records related to Emily Stowe, some of which were thrown out and others that were sent to Victoria. Also in the file are typescript copies of two letters between Stowe and Long regarding the bust of Emily Stowe at old city hall in Toronto. In her letter regarding the bust, Long makes mention of letting Doris Lewis know for possible acquisition by the University of Waterloo.

Photocopy of a typescript letter from Elizabeth Long to Miss Mildred Surry, librarian at The Fawcett Library regarding an annual report and accession list received by Long and a request that the University of Waterloo be added to their mailing list. Attached to the letter are two documents; one regarding The Fawcett Library and one regarding the Fawcett Society.

Correspondence and press clippings related to E Palmer Patterson's research on Andrew (Andy) Paull. Also includes typescript transcripts of documents written by Andy Paull.

One folder material relating to Joe Plaskett and estate of David Hill. Includes correspondence to Joe Plaskett from friends of David Hill.

Typewritten letter Marked "Personal" from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated August 17, 1939, regretting not having seen him after "the banquet in Toronto."
Salutation: "My dear Peter [handwritten]"; Signature: "Believe me, Yours very sincerely [typewritten], Billy [handwritten."Billy [handwritten]."

Typewritten letter marked "Personal" from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated September 26, 1941, thanking Mrs. Shannon Bowlby for sending photographs to him through Harvey. He expresses interest in visiting Chicopee but is having difficulty arranging it.
Salutation: "My dear Peter [handwritten]"; Signature: "All good wishes, Yours affectionately, Billy [handwritten]."
Includes handwritten correction.

Typewritten letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated December 23, 1941, concerning changed arrangements for Harvey to visit Ottawa, as King is unsure when he will be called to Washington by the President.
Salutation: "My dear Peter [handwritten]"; Signature: "Please let this letter bring to you anew my warmest and best of wishes for your seventieth birthday anniversary, and for Christmas day. Let it bring my best of wishes also to the boys, and my love to Madge and Minnie. Indeed, I send my love to you all [typewritten]. Yours affectionately, Billy [handwritten]."

Typewritten letter marked "Personal" from William Lyon Mackenzie King to Harvey J. Sims dated May 12, 1942, concerning the opening of "the great Dam on the Grand River, which has recently been completed," and the impossibility of his being able to attend. He explains that although he has had many invitations and honours, he does not "feel at liberty to make any engagement which might take me from Ottawa at a time when I might be most needed." King has also received Harvey's letter of May 11 and replies that he would not approach Mr. Litvinoff about an engagement in Canada, as he had already indicated to King that he would not travel here again for the coming year.
Salutation: "My dear Peter [typewritten]"; Signature: "With all good wishes, Yours affectionately, Billy [handwritten]."
Includes handwritten corrections.

Includes invitation to the Cook family reunion, correspondence about peafowl and other wild stock available, and a postcard showing Hialeah Park Race Track, Florida.

Correspondents include the Canadian Legion, Canadian Kennel Club, A. Chappell concerning Chicopee Heights, Ernest and Alice Chadwick, Hector Charlesworth, Chicopee Tennis Club, Chicopee Ski Club, and E.H. Coleman.

Correspondents include the Hon. Mr. Justice Godfrey, Supreme Court of Ontario, V. Evan Gray, Ainslie W. Greene, and Norman S. Gurd.

Correspondents include Bob Kay and L. Keyzer. Bob Kay, an old friend of Harvey Sims, lived in Hartford, CT and Florida, and was acquainted with Harvey's sister Rella and her husband John Ross Stewart. The correspondence concerns mostly the scrapbooks about curling and football that Kay had assembled and their eventual disposition.
Postcard in this file: "RMS Ausonia, White Star Line" from L. Keyzer, a fellow Rotarian, postmarked Brussels.

Correspondence relates to Harvey J. Sims' activities as Colonel of the Scots Fusiliers.

Correspondence to and from Harvey J. Sims (carbons), tenders, agreements, invoices and other material relating to work being planned and carried out at Chicopee, including landscape features, nursery stock, concrete bridge, bubbling tanks, dry stone walls, also to a Workmen's Compensation case. Correspondents include Ball Bros., Dunker Brothers, Herbert Johnston, Civil Engineer, Forsey Page & Steele, architects, Fess Oil Burners of Canada Ltd., Thomas Rennie, Ontario Agricultural College, Carl A. Borgstrom (of Wilson, Bunnell & Borgstrom Ltd., also of Lorne Park Nurseries) landscape architect.

Correspondence to and from Harvey J. Sims (carbons), relating to ongoing work at Chicopee, such as the pergola, log cabin, frog fountains, plantings, trees, and shrubs, and problems with wiring for road lights and flood lights. Includes detailed lists of nursery stock. Correspondents include Carl A. Borgstrom, Ball Brothers, Lorne Park Nurseries, A.H. Tomlinson (Department of Horticulture, University of Guelph), and the Mattell & Bierwagen Electric Company.

Correspondence to and from Harvey J. Sims and Carl A. Borgstrom of Carl Borgstrom & H.S.M. Carver, Landscape Architects and Town Planners, relating to nursery stock supplied through Lorne Park Nurseries. Includes a hand-drawn orchard plan.

Correspondence from and to Harvey J. Sims and H.D. Smith, K.C., R.A. McLaren, and Charles C. Bell in Chatham, Ont. about sourcing and procuring seedlings of specific native trees and shrubs found at Rondeau Park and vicinity.

Correspondence from and to Harvey J. Sims and Alfred Rehder, Curator of the Herbarium at The Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plains, New York, attempting to identify specimens Harvey is sending.

Letter from Jimmy Boyd (Dr. James Boyd) dated February 10, 1942 in England to Kenneth Sims, describing life in the hospital he is at and asking that any overdue accounts be collected for him.

Airmail letter from Jimmy Boyd dated September 3, 1943 in England to Kenneth Sims, describing his billets and activities in England over the past year, writing while waiting for a mobile clinic to be set up in Wales. Return Address is Maj. J.W. Boyd.

Letter from 2nd Lieut. J.H. Luxton, Scots Fusiliers of Canada, dated March 13, 1942, Kitchener to Major J.K. Sims on behalf of "D" Company in appreciation of his leadership. He attaches a list of signatures of the men in the company who had paraded together for the last time as a group, and of whom half of those eligible had offered their names for immediate enlistment.

Letter from Adam Strohm dated August 4, 1945, Manistee, Michigan to Kenneth Sims. He encloses a letter written to him on July 30, 1945 by Harry Bullock, an old friend of both Adam and Harvey, who says of another friend Fred Burden's troubles from feeling his age: "Harvey Sims passing was part of his trouble and yours and mine too. I think he was the finest Canadian I ever knew."

Letters from Elizabeth dated January 10, 1953[sic], Winnipeg; from Sophia and Dick in Guelph , undated, and from Gay Estill Sims, January 10, 1954, Washington D.C , with sympathy on the death of William Harvey Sims who had died on January 7.

Correspondence, originals and carbons, memos, reports etc. regarding membership.

A printed copy of an e-mail sent between several members, likely representatives on the Executive Committee, regarding the association's terms of agreement.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on May 21, 2004; August 13, 2004; November 26, 2004; January 6, 2005 and March 9, 2005. Also includes related meeting agendas and correspondence. In addition, the file contains correspondence and summary notes from the Executive Committee lunch with Mark Haslett, University Librarian, on August 16, 2004.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including upcoming programs, journal subscriptions, a Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) board visitor, the visit of two librarians from Spain, nominations for the Academic Librarianship Award 2004, and more.

A list of all Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) members during the 2004-2005 term likely created to track membership fees. Also includes related correspondence.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on April 27, 2005. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including a draft copy of the 2004 annual general meeting minutes, President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, Nominating Committee report, and related correspondence.

A list of all Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) members during the 2005-2006 term likely created to track membership fees. Also includes related correspondence.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including upcoming programs, the Academic Librarianship Award 2004, librarian representation of the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) board, a Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) survey, and more.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on June 14, 2006. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including a draft copy of the 2005 annual general meeting minutes, President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, and related correspondence.

An item of correspondence sent by the President of the Executive Committee to committee members regarding an upcoming meeting. Also includes related handwritten notes.

An item of correspondence sent to Murray Shepherd, University Librarian, from Amos Lakos, Librarian; Jim Parrot, Librarian; and Irwin Rodin, Librarian, providing a list of requested revisions to the document titled, "Role of Librarians at the University of Waterloo," as well as a rationale for an elected rather than an appointed committee to review the document. Lakos, Parrot, and Rodin provided these revisions at the request of the Role of Librarians Document Review Committee.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) related to the appointment and review of the University Librarian (UL) position at the University of Waterloo. Includes an invitation to a panel discussion, meeting notes, correspondence, a list of essential elements to consider for the appointment, a draft policy for the appointment, and other textual records. File also contains records related to the University Librarian search process initiated in 2002 including a discussion paper and a list of members of an advisory committee.

Correspondence between Michael Bird and others including publishers, colleagues, museums and more relating to the research, writing, and publication of his work “Canadian Country Furniture.”

Date: n.d. Place from: London, England To: Catley, Elaine M. From: Noyes, Alfred

Response to Catley thanking her for sending a copy of her book of poems.

Date: 1926.12.25 Place from: Regina, Sask. To: Catley, Elaine M. From: Palmer, George

Letter sharing Palmer's pleasure reading Catley's book of poem for the first time. Includes well wishes for the new year and the Catley family.

Date: 1935.05.07 Place from: Toronto, Ont. To: Catley, Elaine M. From: Garvin, John W.

Response to letter from Catley regarding her poetry. Includes praise for "a marked improvement in [her] verse" and a request to have include some of her poems in a revised edition of Canadian Poets and Humorous Verse by Canadian Authors.

Date: 1930? Place from: Port Arthur, Ont. To: Catley, Elaine M. From: Salverson, Laura Goodman Notes: Re late pregnancy, 1930 or 33

Date: 1926.12.07 Place from: Davidson, Sask. To: Catley, Elaine M. From: Wood, Stanley N.

File consists of 5 letters between John Walter, the Kitchener Daily Record and William Daum Euler regarding Walter's request for a public debate with Euler over capitalism and the economy following comments made by Euler about private profit at an address in London, Ontario.

Included in the file:

• John Walter to the Kitchener Daily Record Oct. 18, 1933 (2 copies);
• John Walter to William Daum Euler, Kitchener Oct. 21, 1933;
• William Daum Euler to John Walter, Kitchener Oct. 24, 1933;
• John Walter to William Daum Euler, Kitchener Oct. 28, 1933;
• William Daum Euler to John Walter, Kitchener Nov. 14, 1933;

One piece of personal correspondence from Emma Kaufman to her sister Edna. Also includes one report relating to activities of the Tokyo Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) by Emma Kaufman and a report by Margaret Hockin on the ceremonies relating to the 25th anniversary of Emma Kaufman's arrival in Japan. Additionally contains a leaflet memorializing Hedwig Dora Hobrecker, a pamphlet on the Airindan Settlement in Nippori, Arakawa Ku, Tokyo, Japan and an annual report of the Tokyo Y.W.C.A. for 1938.

Four pieces of personal correspondence one written to Emma Kaufman, and three written by Emma Kaufman. These three letters are written to friends in Japan and are dated Dec. 4, 5 and 7 respectively, and describe her efforts to gather material to send back with a Japanese friend on the Dec. 14th sailing of a ship from Los Angeles to Japan.

Annual Christmas letters sent to friends by Emma Kaufman, which consist of duplicated typescripts.

Material relating to the Henry Ratz family. Consists of photocopies of genealogical information, photocopies of photographs and photocopies of clippings. Contains one snapshot of the "Ratz homestead, Elmira?" and a letter from Herb Ratz to Mary Ham, Jan. 11, 1992.

File consists of five letters received by Martha Rieder from family members and friends. Some envelopes are included; stamps have been removed. Also present is an empty envelope. Includes letter from J.I. Frank Anthes on Anthes Mfg. Co. of Berlin letterhead and company envelope.

File consists of 20 letters (one consists of last page only) received by Martha Rieder from Talmon Henry Rieder mostly during the year 1921. Some letters include envelopes; 12 envelopes contain stamps. Also present are: one empty envelope, manuscript notes by Talmon, a newspaper clipping, a promissory note and receipt between Martha and Talmon, and funeral notice cards for Talmon.